Seven dead, 30 wounded in north Lebanon clashes

June 02, 2012|Reuters

TRIPOLI, Lebanon (Reuters) - Seven people were killed and 30 wounded in Lebanon's port city of Tripoli on Saturday in clashes between Lebanese supporters and opponents of a popular uprising against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, an army doctor at the scene said,

Residents of neighboring districts have fought on-off skirmishes in recent weeks, but Saturday's death toll is the highest in a single day in Tripoli, raising fears that Syria's unrest will spill over into its smaller neighbor.